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Nassau is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area
of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km˛), all of it land. The elevation is 1,129 ft
(344 m) above sea level.

As of the census of 2010, there were 72
people, 35 households, and 19 families residing in the
city. The population density was 450.0 inhabitants per
square mile (173.7/km2). There were 42 housing units at
an average density of 262.5 per square mile (101.4/km2).
The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 35 households of which 20.0% had children
under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married
couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder
with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families.
40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and
20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.06 and the
average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the city was 54.2 years. 18.1% of
residents were under the age of 18; 0% were between the
ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 38.9% were
from 45 to 64; and 25% were 65 years of age or older.
The gender makeup of the city was 52.8% male and 47.2%
female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 83 people, 41
households, and 20 families residing in the city. The
population density was 524.8 people per square mile
(200.3/km˛). There were 47 housing units at an average
density of 297.2/sq mi (113.4/km˛). The racial makeup of
the city was 95.18% White, 2.41% Native American and
2.41% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.41%
of the population.

There were 41 households out of which
22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them,
39.0% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 51.2%
were non-families. 43.9% of all households were made up
of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread
out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 1.2% from 18 to 24,
28.9% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45
years. For every 100 females there were 112.8 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.1
males.

The median income for a household in
the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family
was $41,042. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus
$16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city
was $12,748. There were 9.5% of families and 12.0% of
the population living below the poverty line, including
no under eighteens and 10.5% of those over 64.

NASSAU,
a city of Walter Township, was platted in December 1893 and incorporated
as a village in 1897. This name, received from
Germany, is borne by counties of New York and Florida. The
village had a station of the Great Northern Railway and has had a post
office since 1888.

Reid & Shelly Wildung are the
owners and operators of Wildung Hampshires and Show Pigs,
near Nassau, Minnesota. They raise Hampshire breeding stock
and crossbred show pigs, along with the Yorkshires and
Durocs they co-own with partners in BRW Purebreds.
Additionally, they raise corn and soybeans. Raising,
showing, judging and being around pigs has been a passion of
Reid & Shelly's since they were young exhibitors showing in
4-H and FFA.